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(1) How much was spent on consulting services for your Department in the 2007-08 financial year to date;

(2) Can the Minister provide details of the individual contracts as outlined in part (1) as to (a) who were they awarded to, (b) at what cost, (c) for what purpose and (d) how were they awarded, for example, by tender or with certificate of exemption.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

I am not prepared to authorise the use of the very considerable resources that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer the Member’s question. I note information on the use of consultants is routinely provided in agencies’ annual reports

Public service—consulting services
(Question No 1887)

Mr Seselja asked the Minister for Planning, upon notice, on 14 February 2008:

(1) How much was spent on consulting services for your Department in the 2007-08 financial year to date;

(2) Can the Minister provide details of the individual contracts as outlined in part (1) as to (a) who were they awarded to, (b) at what cost, (c) for what purpose and (d) how were they awarded, for example, by tender or with certificate of exemption.

Mr Barr: The answer to the member’s question is as follows:

I am not prepared to authorise the use of the very considerable resources that would be involved in providing the detailed information required to answer the Member’s question. I note information on the use of consultants is routinely provided in agencies’ Annual Reports.

Public service—focus groups
(Question No 1888)

Mr Seselja asked the Chief Minister, upon notice, on 14 February 2008:

(1) How many public focus groups were conducted through your department in the 2007-08 financial year to date;

(2) When were they held and what was the nature of each focus group;

(3) What was the cost to conduct these focus groups;

(4) How much, if anything, were focus group participants paid to attend

(5) Where can Members get the details and findings of these publicly funded focus groups.


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